NRA Handloading Course
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Well the NRA should get off their arse and apply that to other courses. It is supposedly NATIONAL but only runs courses out of Bisley. Anything else is miraculously cancelled. Been there, not done that.
Just some old buffers shooting club for London and the Home Counties who would rather ignore the ignorant peasants in the provinces but can get grant money if they pretend they are National.
I love them as much as the majority on here seem to love BASC
I now have reloading on my safe shooting cert, which was issued by the NRA recently, without having done a course.I was under the impression that it was "compulsory" for those who want to shoot on MOD ranges with home loads- granted not compulsory to the wider range of shooters.
Was it Mr Ritchie covering the course?
From memory it should be the exact combination of components so yes, very, very restrictive.
Stalker62
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Absolutely possible.
A signed declaration that you know the score, will get you the 'qualification'. This is now required to shoot homeloads at MOD/NRA ranges.
The necessity and actual benefit of that can be discussed until...
Going out and getting some training/instruction is entirely another matter.
I did it because I like to learn, and am wise enough to know, that I do not know enough, about anything...
Bavarianbrit
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Should it be a handloading or a reloading course, the tin of worms is now opened.
Stalker62
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Having driven an agri sprayer for years I’m used to annually being taught what I could do better on a course by someone who has never sat in one, much less ever passed the required exam themselves.
Having shot thousands of deer and many more foxes with reloaded ammo over the last 17 years, I’d hate to see a day this became mandatory for all reloaders. I can understand why it has a place on ranges used recreationally, but I worry about the old adage of “if you can’t do it, teach it” ringing true , as it does in so many rural professions.
Having shot thousands of deer and many more foxes with reloaded ammo over the last 17 years, I’d hate to see a day this became mandatory for all reloaders. I can understand why it has a place on ranges used recreationally, but I worry about the old adage of “if you can’t do it, teach it” ringing true , as it does in so many rural professions.
Didn’t need to do any course to get this 
We really don’t need to be adding any more mandatory courses relating to our sport - by all means there should be optional courses to give people the opportunity to learn how to reload but I think statistically the system of mentoring which many use is working and the number of incidents is incredibly small that lead to injuries or fatalities.
In today’s modern world there is very little you cannot train yourself in from sites such as you tube and you can learn from pretty knowledgable people such as Bryan Litz, Erik Cortina etc. - both of whom have reloading and load development videos available.
Regards,
Gixer
In today’s modern world there is very little you cannot train yourself in from sites such as you tube and you can learn from pretty knowledgable people such as Bryan Litz, Erik Cortina etc. - both of whom have reloading and load development videos available.
Regards,
Gixer
First one I’ve seen!
K
Has there even been a fatality caused by home loading?
I can understand a complete beginner finding the course useful, but then like Paul O’ has kindly offered many experienced home loaders i am sure would help a beginner I know I have.
To safely produce a round for foxes, rabbits, deer is not difficult or even for a fun shoot at the local range. Yes F class or chasing that 1/2MOA may take additional skills. Those I have helped have not found the process difficult more getting to grips with the maths, grains are not grams.
were the instructors able to pinpoint what he had done differently ?Actually, just felt my chest puff out when I read that.
Fun fact.
Everyone of the students managed to load as good (or better) ES than the factory GGG.
One lad (absolute novice) managed an ES of 7.
Buy a targetmaster, one kernel accuracy for iirc £120. made in a shed in Bexhill. Only equaled by the £1200 lab scales
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